Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-17
Contested SEATS.
wo,x prr0sK TER Houss CON-
'' rrTrgs on EIEorIoEs'
-, u Involves-Nr. Lsmsv-The Fosi
s,s o. Mr. Evarts-Sr Wise and
the Tobacco Tax.
-. na. Reralar Corospoadonll

IN onr Rerulsr Correspondent
-,,srox. y. c.. December To-
'C-,m,itce on Elections OF the
I I. me only one rs yet appointed
h ', ,.vc h, fore il eight contested.olec-
vi .s Two from Cahiornia-Sulli-
Goa o.,.o,rst AGAINST FELTON, (Republi-
VS. ,-3 Lynch (DemoctaD against
C'., Aver ,Gcpnhlican) one from Hi
wor,hngton (Dcmocra0 against
I,.,, rs.uoican) one from indiana.
! '.' " Democrat against White Re
D ., one from kontucky-Thoobe
c.u' against Carlisle Demo
p' oe from Miss0uri--Frank RE-
o. against Glover Democat),
l,... from South Carolina-Smsll
against Elliott (Democrat).
= ,.s in Missouri and Illinois arc
l-,.rtyely unimportant in their
s.. or decomposition of the House,
ttin kentucky only so as invo'v-
n DO OF the Speaker to a seat,
,.>..a California and Indiana in
,r ,hcr determination the very
.egi question as 90 winch party
f.r. o maiCnty of tbe States
t House IN the possible
-. --...fs slrre on the part Of the PEG
...r.-h their electors 10 elect a Pre-
alch case his election would
rr.a Che House. when the Con-
...- rcGlses that the vote should
t- States "and a majority Of all
>...,.l .'l benz necessary 10 choice. ."
a. t. +. asa now stands the Republi-
co.. f,,es raiority Of the membership
a.. ....-r states. The Democrats from
......- .-l one New Rampshlre) is
IL. safe ot California has
t.. r..rl members and two
7....., a'l> Il now stands would
....t. Ie1o.ican candidate but
.-. c1niesting Democrats
......~.., isl seated the State would
-. .. uaiv; II both are seated
D.. .-., v'uld have a majority
... r. voald be Democratic.
Tire present delegation
. a Republicans and six
.ta decision il favor Of the
...'l reverse this and give
.... tt State 70 the Democrats.
u amy one of these con
r California end Indiana
so Reonhljcans Of a ma
.-..... I'D ..s Honsa and NJ fha
....,o II r-bl;can President
...,1. r,' Teton o;tbotLvtbo
,.... fl...., a. W. b -
..1 t-.l. go '.a Ill
'.'' -. ~ IN n''0 Douiu
,'s S 81 80 RAJ a;tnO'o
....-. r,o r,es;5erc, 90
Ill.,.
At. .'A'''
e that there VIII be
.fa Gle judiciary Commit
f.. -.u.tsul rh- nomination Of
.a. J., j.. u9 ier-t00l that Mr..
r. r3 s1n. ~ the Republican
committee will oppose
u' }ir Eyartsis said to
-..r.. l.rraton. and IN the
-.i' -Il'cneI' ana
'. ..''-'I scHa'oIs' Will
Us s'ld 20 ne par
" 'I' lUoh 70 NJ
i'f l.. pllPpics oil the
"-1 other 1aoicai
." VIA lunuence tile
S'A sii u IS hard
'1 -i'.i'yu 10 cou-
'-'' a.. ."T pressure tl'
N5' LS ,l 5 pacH-
ON tna' on tne occa-
Ao-i''na'io1 lOI -
's ''s M Ia. i"Soi .'''''e
.,,I "nu 49, " i''4 s ,ltr'
"a, ibe instance of General
poned its batteries on him the
. Sen. 1r vilted and voted
lr Goodies confrmaticn.
See VIII stick more bravely by
remains 10 be seen.
v,-Irrrr or cRAygFrs
.....f..o c. cr,,oo - I
L.f.Ih,. po,l III r P 80 W
......l ,.rnssn csIle6 nm tho /
-..1 Sin. Hatch. of Missouri. to- /
presented 10 each copy of /
.r- passed by that body decla- !
tt Mr. Hatch. as chairman Of /
uttec on Agriculture, had I
e self the friend Of the farmers .
.... iu the last House" and /
u9ue-iiug the Speaker to re-
-. .m ITS chairman for this Con-
is 800 doubt that the Changers 4
'F-riod, rs Mr.. Carlisle has al
r .rcms'ci 20 Mr.. Hatch that he
r. --4t position.
-.r r.o,.oro~.v
.. w ..4..4io 49, 1900,
.s ,,,,'. ~ 'i0 G. 10 IN IN l ~ .La
49,. Ho,o1 . I'm - ro,1eoi ti,e
-'co. lul5 opportunity VIII
$500 edlonrE ON hnrsdey Next
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